This is the Financial Markets & institution course.
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Course Description

This course provides students an overview of Canadian financial markets and institutions. With a unifying analytical framework, we examine how financial markets are organized and how financial institutions manage their assets and liabilities to made profit. Topics include financial system structure, behavior of interest rates, types of financial markets/products, roles of financial institutions, financial industry regulation, and practices of risk management. 

Calendar Description

A central theme of this course is the management of Canadian financial institutions through the analysis of their assets and liabilities.  This course examines different types of risk exposures faced by these institutions.  With real-world examples, this course will also address the current institutional issues in the context of domestic and international financial markets. (Pre or co-requisite: FINA 3710)

Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to understand:

• The role of the financial system in a modern economy, and how funds are transferred from lenders to borrowers


• The concept of interest rates and their determinants, and what causes them to rise/fall 


• The functions of financial markets and various products in money markets, capital markets, and mortgage markets


• The importance of financial institutions and their services, sources and uses of funds on/off balance sheets


• The need of regulations for the financial industry, and the challenges


• The type of risks faced by FIs, and how they devise their hedging strategies with derivatives  

Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Assurance of Learning (AoL) Course Outcomes

Each Odette Program has learning outcomes as does each course. Together, these define the knowledge, skills and values possessed by our graduates. For FINA 3780, the following learning outcomes are taught and assessed:

Secondary data use, evaluation, focus groups and interviews REB approved

This course can be expected to be evaluated as part of either an internal or external quality assurance process and reporting requirements to funding agencies, and as research data for scholarly use. As a student in this course your online student data (e.g. data from Blackboard) will be used for evaluating the course delivery and your engagement in the various aspects of the course. This will only occur after final grades have been submitted and approved so it will not have an effect on your grade. This course data provides information about your individual course usage and activity during the time that you are enrolled in the course. Your anonymized, aggregated data may also be used in the future in reports, articles or presentations. 

During the final weeks of the course you may also be invited to participate in further research about the course. If you decide to participate you may be asked to fill out anonymous online questionnaires that solicit your impressions about the course design and student learning in the course.  The survey participation is voluntary and no questions of a personal nature will be asked. Your participation will have no effect on your grade and your instructor will not know who participated in the surveys.  

Finally, at the end of the survey you may also be asked if you want to participate in a focus group or in interviews after final grades have been assigned in order to gather yours and other student opinions about specific course delivery methods and technologies used.

Pre- and Co-requisites 

You must have taken and passed FINA 2710, and simultaneously co-register with FINA 3710. 

Textbook and Other Supplements

“Financial Markets and Institutions” (7th Edition, 2019), by A. Saunders and M. Cornett: McGraw Hill Education.  ISBN: 978-1-259-91971-8.  MHID: 1-259-91971-4. Textbook purchase is optional.  Depending upon your background, you may need your own copy for detailed consultation.

While PowerPoints of class presentations and lecture summaries are available at the Black Board website, I will repack all materials into handouts for distribution in class.

Course Website

Follow the links from the University of Windsor Black Board website. To login, use your own username and password. Visit the course website regularly for assignment questions, solutions, exam information, and all updates.

Tentative Class Schedule:

Students should be aware that the course is organized according to the order of the lectures and not that of the textbook. Students should consult the manual to determine the order of the material.

N.B.  The above outline is subject to minor revisions as the course progresses. Revisions, if any, will be announced in class.  Class time may vary according to the difficulty of the subject matters.

Course Grading Scheme

Participation - While no face-to-face can be arranged, students should keep up the virtual classes regularly.  The class will be in audio PPT formats.   

Questions & Problems 

It is strongly recommended students work through the review questions in the manual. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor by email or Zoom during office hours if difficulties arise in understanding the solutions.

Exam–format, Formula Hints, Calculator  

All exams are conducted online. There are some specific procedures to be followed.  Details will be announced when time is due.  Feel free to use a calculator* (non-programmable) for exams and no formula sheet will be provided.  No external help is allowed during exam.  Understanding formulas is far more important to the study of finance than just with fluency in the use of a financial calculator without knowing why.  More details will be available later.

Assignment Submission

Once the TA appointment is finalized, I will provide the information on Blackboard.  All assignments will be submitted electronically to the TA for grading.  No late assignment can be accepted.  Detailed solutions can be posted on Blackboard after collection

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“Feeling Overwhelmed?

From time to time, students face obstacles that can affect academic performance. If you experience difficulties and need help, it is important to reach out to someone.

For help addressing mental or physical health concerns on campus, contact (519) 253-3000: 

- Student Health Services at ext. 7002 (http://www.uwindsor.ca/studenthealthservices/)

- Student Counselling Centre at ext. 4616 (http://www.uwindsor.ca/studentcounselling/)

- Peer Support Centre at ext. 4551

24 Hour Support is Available

- My Student Support Program (MySSP) is an immediate and fully confidential 24/7 mental health support that can be accessed for free through chat, online, and telephone. This service is available to all University of Windsor students and offered in over 30 languages. Call: 1-844-451-9700, visit https://keepmesafe.myissp.com/  or download the My SSP app: Apple App Store/Google Play.

A full list of on- and off-campus resources is available at  http://www.uwindsor.ca/wellness.

Should you need to request alternative accommodation contact your instructor, head or associate dean.”